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Our Friends in the North

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 15, 1996
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 9
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: War & Politics, Drama
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Our Friends in the North(1996)

TMDB Rating: 7.4 (22 votes)

Overview

An epic tale of a changing Britain over four decades, seen through the eyes of four friends.

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9 episodes • 1996

#EpisodeAir DateRating
11964Jan 15, 19960.0
21966Jan 15, 19960.0
31967Jan 29, 19960.0
41970Feb 5, 19960.0
51974Feb 12, 19960.0
61979Feb 19, 19960.0
71984Feb 26, 19960.0
81987Mar 4, 19960.0
91995Mar 11, 19960.0

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